Tips For a Safe Archery Hunt in Utah

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Posted August 7, 2015 11:20 pm by Comments

By Vanessa Torres

Sharpening your broadheads — and knowing the distance at which you can shoot effectively — are among the keys to taking a buck during Utah's general archery buck deer hunt.
Sharpening your broadheads — and knowing the distance at which you can shoot effectively — are among the keys to taking a buck during Utah’s general archery buck deer hunt.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)

Utah -(Ammoland.com)- Archers can stay safe during this year’s archery hunts by following a few, simple rules.

Sharpening your broadheads — and knowing the distance at which you can shoot effectively — are among the keys to taking a buck during Utah’s general archery buck deer hunt. The hunt starts Aug. 15.

Photo by Greg Sheehan

Utah’s general archery buck deer and elk hunts kick off Aug. 15.

Kirk Smith, Hunter Education coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says every year, he receives reports of archery hunters injuring themselves. He says most of the accidents are caused by archers doing one of two things: not being safe in tree stands or having arrows out of their quiver, before they’re ready to shoot.

To help you avoid these accidents, Smith provides the following advice:

  • If you’re going to hunt from a tree stand, make sure the tree is big enough to hold your weight. “Don’t climb the tree …read more

    Source:: AmmoLand

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